I've owned the S10 for about 2 years, just sold it to get an X100L. I don't think you can really do a comparison, because basically the X100 is an S10 with the USB section from the W20. Simple as that. Aurender just announced a new component at Munich High End, a D2D converter in a slimline...

Lovely amp. The author made the cable himself, it's basically 4x banana plugs into a female 1/4" headphone jack. Join the negatives.

Hi Guys,   My Beyer T1s are not available for the meet, does anyone have anything they can let me use at my desk for the meet? If not, no worries - my display can be open for people to plug their own 'phones into anyway.    Cheers, Cameron.

Count me in again this year! I think last year's venue worked well so long as it will accommodate the registered numbers. 

This is reassuring - cheers guys. 

Just sold my HD600s after hearing a friend's T1s. Loved them in so many ways. I also much preferred a mate's LCD-2s but couldn't live with the ergos.    Is now a smart to buy a new set of T1s though? With the new Hifi man stuff coming out amongst others, just not sure if the Beyers are going...

I've owned both, then sold my 650s. I personally found the 600s better in every way and with every genre of music I played on them. I'd suggest the 600s. 

Thin = good. It's flexible, and being line level you needn't worry about the current carrying capacity (i.e. the gauge). Go thin. 24g is great. You're never going to fit 16g in a LOD unless you severely trim some wire and then you risk shorting it at the junction. 

Heatshrink is an insulation that you use when wires are cut and exposed, and made its way as a strain relief as you noted. It's used on a y-split for convenience. You wouldn't ordinarily use it for the entire run, as it's unnecessary, and adds to the stiffness (=bad) of the cable. It's main use...

So are we doing this or was this some kind of marketing propaganda!?

Hello, I'm interested in building one of these please. Have built an AMB Mini3 and hundreds of cables!   Build it and they will come. I mean....send it and I will build :)

Where are you mate!!??

I used the high performance opamps as per the parts build list.

I have a Mini3 with HD600s and also use an XcanV3 on the desktop. I disagree and believe the Mini3 is fantastic for them. Often if I'm sitting down I'll still just keep the Mini3 rolling rather than switch over.   Across the spektrum the sound is very balanced, and I'm rarely using more than...

You guys see that Apple have a patent for a whole new dock connector? USB 3 amonst other things, will put a spanner in the works for a lot of devices though.      

I use Shure E3Cs with either foamies or black olive tips with no issues. I can't use the over-ear routing with the cable, as it knocks them out when I put the helmet on, but is great otherwise.   Oh and for others curious about IEM usage on a motorbike, here's an analogy:   Riding...

Great work Ken, looks fantastic.

I wouldn't be surprised if your email went to a junk folder, as I too have had great (fast) response times and excellent customer service.

Thanks guys, that first one looks and sounds like a better quality Switchcraft, which would be good. I wonder where I can get some more locally, ie UK/US/AUS?   The second one is the same as the Jaycar one, I think they use the same supplier. It's not just the metals used, but I found the...

To the OP, if you wanted to hear the difference between solders, you would have to disassemble each and every component on your source, amp, interconnects and headphones, then reassemble with your new solder. Then hope you remembered how it sounded before.   If you are referring to using...

I'm wanting to make some cables for a Music Streamer, so need some Mini XLRs. I've used the Switchcraft ones before but wasn't that impressed with them, does anyone know if there are any high quality ones available anywhere? Seems to be a rare/hard thing to source!   The remainder of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by OPTiK I thought I read somewhere that they shrink after 2 weeks? i could be wrong.. I don't think they do. I use custom molded earplugs for my motorbike, and 5 years on they are still a tight seal. I believe the same silicone substance is used for the...

Hehe happy to help. Although since that post I'm now just using the bridged 11/15 as my ground which frees up space at the +ve end. Both ways work, just easier with thicker wire.

Quote: Originally Posted by parkchansu I had a bit of a question, or maybe perhaps it's already been answered. I was wondering why and in what applications you would use either/both capacitors and resistors in the constructions of a DIYLOD. I saw in other DIYLOD posts for the Zen and...

Could do something like those John Blue monitors. Simple rectangular box and treat it to a nice gloss finish? I've got a spare pair of Boston Acoustic 4" splits from back in the day, thinking of making some scale replicas of my B&W DM6s. A bit more effort involved though.....